Top tips for classy kleptos

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Make sure you are ideologically prepared. Read The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green (Puffin Classics, £3.99, or free if you want to make an early start) before you enter your chosen arena of crime.

Carry a screwdriver and power tools (with extension leads) for any wall-mounted items that take your fancy. Crowbars fit up loose sleeves and will prise off a nice bit of architraving like magic.

Carry a scarf that you can drop onto desired objects, then simply pick up and leave. Hats work well for this also, and a cape or maternity dress can work